Flue clean-out



F. NEWMAN.

FLUE CLEA T. APPLICATION FILED 2,*1922.

1,435,078, Y Patented Nov. 7, 1922'.

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FRED NEWMAT, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

FLUE CLEAN-OUT.

Application Icd June 2,

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Be it known that l, FRED NEWMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State oflentucliy, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in F lueClean-Outs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the clean-outs of chimneys or iluesD and hasfor one of itsobjects to provide a simply constructed attachment wherebydanger of the escape of ignited soot and cinders through the clean-outis obviated, and at the same time means provided for the easy removal ofaccumulations of soot and ashes and the like.

lll/'ith these and other objects in view the invention consists incertain novel features of construction as hereinafter shown anddescribed and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and in thevdrawing illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention Figurel is a front elevation of the iinproved device.

2 is a verticalsection taken on the line 2-2'of Fig l.

The improvement comprises a shell or casing l0 of sheet metal andadapted to be built in or inserted in an opening in a chimneyor flue atthe lowest possible point, the walls of the Hue being indicated at ll.The shell l0 is preferably formed with an external flange l2 andinternal flange 13,

, the external flange supporting an outer closure or door lei, hingedlyconnected at l5 to the flange 12 and provided with a suitable catch 16.

Disposed within the shell l0, and. preferably near its inner edge, is acombined cutoff and chute comprising bottom portion 17 and side frangesor guards 18. The combined chute and cut-o is hinged at 2O to the bottommember of the shell and when 1922. Serial No. 565,500.

in vertical position as shown in full lines in Fig. 2, completely closesthe interior of the shell and forms an effectual out off and coacts withthe door lli, to effectually prevent the escape of any ignited soot,sinders or the like. The member 1T is provided with a handle 2l tofacilitate its handling. lVhen the door let is opened, the cut-olfmeniber may be turned down into the position shown by dotted lines in 2and thus form an effectual 4chute to facilitate the removal of soot andashes from the Chinmoy.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the drawingand set forth in the specification, but it will be understood .thatmodifications within the scope of the claimed invention may be made inthe construction without departing from the principle of the inventionor sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described the invention what p is claimed as new is l. Adevice of the class described coinprising a shell adapted to be set inan opening in a flue, a closure for the outer end of said shell7 acombined chute and cut-oil movably disposed within said shell and whendisposed in one position forming a guide means for the removal of ashesand'soot through the shell.

'2. l device of the class described com prising a shell adapted to beset in an opening in a flue, a closure for the outer end of said shell7a combined chute and cut-off hingedly connected to the bottom of theshell and extending beyond the outer face of thc saine when in. loweredposition to form a guide means for the removal. of ashes and sootthrough the shell.

ln testimony whereof, aiiix my signature hereto.

, FRED NEeWll/IAN.

